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Gainy
Guest
Id just like to ask what is the first building that people build, when, and why?
BillChin
Prince
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In the capital, a granary, for the food bonus. On 80% of maps this makes for fastest expansion. In the first few cities, barracks are often the first choice for an early war when I get to 4 to 6 cities. After the initial ring of cities, the cheapest culture building, temples or libraries, especially in captured cities.
Later, courthouses and marketplaces get high priority, depending on how far the city is from the capital. Courthouses to reduce corruption, marketplaces to increase gold and happiness. For coastal cities that have no food squares, harbors. Also harbors if needed to hook up a luxury into the empire network (island city).
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Later, courthouses and marketplaces get high priority, depending on how far the city is from the capital. Courthouses to reduce corruption, marketplaces to increase gold and happiness. For coastal cities that have no food squares, harbors. Also harbors if needed to hook up a luxury into the empire network (island city).
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Panda
Metal head
First, 3 warriors (or scouts if I play an Expansionist civ) for exploration. Then, one warrior for crowd control (I just love that expression) followed usually by a granary.
The granary allows a faster growth rate and the Settler Factory strategy, making early expansion a lot easier.
I deviate from this only if there are several food bonuses (flood plains or wheat) inside the radius.
The granary allows a faster growth rate and the Settler Factory strategy, making early expansion a lot easier.
I deviate from this only if there are several food bonuses (flood plains or wheat) inside the radius.
china444
Ain't no thang
Barracks-All Elite units for rest of time.
Temple-Auto culture expansioin
Temple-Auto culture expansioin
Cannon
YHVH has a son
If you're religious, throw in a temple after your first few warriors and settler. It will double in culture before you even know it!
Strikefang
Chieftain
Granary or Barracks or if my population hates me (hey come on I let them control the world 
) a Temple, it all depends on what I have, what the situation is, and what I need. But its mostly dependant on what I have. 
These all are, of course, after the city has protection and I have scouts going about.
) a Temple, it all depends on what I have, what the situation is, and what I need. But its mostly dependant on what I have. These all are, of course, after the city has protection and I have scouts going about.
America444
Coming Back To Life
granary in my capitol. barracks first everywhere else
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Temple or Barrack.
Siegmund
King
Granary first in the capital. Almost everywhere else, temple first - often pop-rushed when a new town reaches size 2. The opening is all about grabbing as much land as you can, and that temple puts 12 more tiles under your control after 5 turns as opposed to a settler's 9, and for a smaller investment in time and defence.
highflyin213
Warlord
my first city a granary and in all my other cities barracks or mayby temple but there they first two
hbdragon88
haunted by blackness
It depends. When I have built Pyramids and Sun Tzu's, I need not to build a granary and barracks. If I have an escort, then I'll immediately start on a temple. If not, a military unit. But in the early stages when I do not have either one (or don't get them at all) it's always granary.
If it's captured I'll build a temple immediately.
If it's captured I'll build a temple immediately.
Grille
panel insect
Granary: just when tech is in (playing not as expansionist civ), switching from a pre-build
After what I have learned in Sirps TDG, a granary will *almost* always be my first building. Build 3 warriors, (2 scouts and an MP) then the granary. Research Pottery first at max rate if your not Expansionist. If Pottery hasn't come in yet when the third warrior is completed start a barracks or something as a prebuild for a granary.
The only exception to this would be if it was so crowded and there was so little land available that it would be all gone by the time a granary finished.
Just my 2 cents worth.
The only exception to this would be if it was so crowded and there was so little land available that it would be all gone by the time a granary finished.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Fanny Brice
Prince
Usually a temple in my capital... this allows growth up to 5 or 6 (Monarch level) without disruption. This way I'm positioned to build a wonder while my city's population grows.
I then usually build a granary in my second or third city to crank out settlers. Building settlers from your capital robs you of good commerce/science since you have no corruption in your capital.
I then usually build a granary in my second or third city to crank out settlers. Building settlers from your capital robs you of good commerce/science since you have no corruption in your capital.
JJP
Great Player
Temple, barracks, granary (if I don't have Pyramids), library or marketplace...
Darkness
Shadow creature
Granary, just after a few scouting units, a unit for MP and an early second worker...
